STATE OF HAWAII

BOARD OF EDUCATION

GENERAL BUSINESS MEETING

MEMBERS:

 Keith Amemiya                                  Nancy Budd                           Charlene Cuaresma            

Angelica Wai Sam Lao                        Kim Gennaula              Cheryl Ka’uhane Lupenui  

Wesley Lo                                          Jim Williams

Donald Horner, Chairperson

Brian De Lima, Vice Chairperson

NOTICE OF MEETING

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

1:30 p.m.

Queen Liliuokalani Building

1390 Miller Street, Room 404

Honolulu, Hawaii  96813

AGENDA

            1:30 p.m.                                Call to Order

            1:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.           * Executive Session on Personnel, Collective

                                                            Bargaining and Legal Matters

a.      Update/Discussion on Hawaii State Teachers Association Contract and related Hawaii State Labor Board matters

b.      Consultation with the Deputy Attorney General on Board powers, duties, privileges, immunities and liabilities

            2:15 p.m.                                Reconvene General Business

I.                     Approval of Minutes

II.                   ** Public Testimony on Board of Education (Board) Agenda Items

III.                  Reports/Announcements of Board Committees and Members

        a.      Report of the Human Resource Committee

                                i.      Proposed Board Policy 5100 on Performance Based Probationary Credit

                               ii.      Proposed Board Policy 5200 on Pay for Performance

                               iii.      Proposed Board Policy 2055 on Teacher and Principal Performance Evaluation

                    b.      Report of the Student Achievement Committee

                                i.      Personal Transition Plans for students

                               ii.      School Community Councils

                              iii.      Department of Education (Department) Strategic Plan

                              iv.      Student Achievement Committee Agenda Creation Process

                               v.      Student Achievement Committee agenda items

       c.      Report of the Audit Committee

                               i.      Department of Education’s Annual Financial and Single Audit Report FYE June 30, 2011

                              ii.      Department’s updated Audit plan and schedule

                             iii.      2009 Procurement Audit of the Department 

     d.      Superintendent’s Report

     e.      Hawaii State Student Council (HSSC) Report

     f.        Update/Discussion on the Board Community Meetings

     g.      Update on 2012 Legislative Session and Board testimony to Legislature

IV.         Recommendations for Action:

a.      Discussion/Board action on proposed Board policy 5100 on Performance Based Probationary Credit

         Board Policy 5100 on Performance Based Probationary Credit

b.      Discussion/Board action on proposed Board policy 5200 on Pay for Performance

                       Board Policy 5200 on Pay for Performance

              c.      Discussion/Board action on proposed Board policy 2055 on Teacher and Principal Performance Evaluation

                       Board Policy 2055 on Teacher and Principal Performance Evaluation

             d.      Discussion/Board action on the Department’s updated Audit plan and schedule

V.                     Discussion/Presentation/Update on School Community Councils’ requests for waivers and Board Policy 4540, end of course exam requirements for Board's Recognition Diploma for graduating classes 2013, 2014, 2015

VI.                    Adjournment

* This portion of the meeting is a closed meeting under Section 92-4 and sections 92-5(3), and (4), Hawaii Revised Statutes.

** Any interested person may submit data, views, or arguments in writing to the Board on any agenda item.  An individual or representative wishing to testify should register prior to the meeting.  Testimony must be related to an item that is on the agenda and such person shall be required to identify the agenda item to be addressed by the testimony.  Each individual or representative of an organization is allotted two minutes, or an amount of time otherwise designated by the Chairperson, to provide testimony to the Board.

In an effort to reduce costs and increase public access to meeting materials, the Board of Education (BOE) will no longer be providing copies of materials for distribution.  Instead, at each meeting there will be two (2) folders of materials for public review and, effective immediately, materials can be viewed online at www.hawaiiboe.net.  For those unable to print, the BOE Office will make copies of such materials at a cost of $0.25 per sheet.

Persons requiring special assistance or services, such as a sign language interpreter, should call 586-3334 at least three business days before the meeting.

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                                                                                                Donald Horner, Board Chairperson